We consider the aspects of the adequate support for medical workers during the pandemic as an important topic for understanding the gaps and choice of the correct tactical measures is case the situation repeats. This article presents a review of the data on the condition of medical workers in various hospitals and clinics around the world.
The staff working in the "red zones" most frequently suffered from the following conditions: psychological stress, increased workload, social isolation / stigma, lack of motivation, lack of quality personal protective equipment, lack of coordination and proper management during the work.
Each day, the medical workers were exposed to the COVID-19 infection, and this situation had created clear risks to their physical health. The public healthcare system crisis impacted their mental health, contributing to anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness and other problems. Many authors had concluded that health professionals required a support for both physical and mental health.
Background. The existing routine methods of identification of microbes in various biological environments of the body have not led to a radical improvement in the target selection of antimicrobials and the outcomes of septic conditions. The purpose of the study: to analyze the effectiveness of standard microbiological studies in sepsis in patients with brain damage of various origins. Material and methods. A retrospective cohort study included 40 patients (male – 23, female – 17, average age – 50.43±2.84 years) neuro-resuscitation profile. The importance of the most important microbiological patterns of biological media in survived and deceased patients from sepsis has been studied. Results. Acinetobacter baumani, Escherichia coli in urine, Providencia stuartii in tracheobronchial aspirate were detected only in deceased patients, which the presence of these microorganisms can be considered adverse prognostic factors in sepsis and septic shock. Conclusion: A decrease in the clinical significance of the traditional method of verification of microbiological cultures in sepsis was revealed.
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